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Burying construction debris can dredge up naturally-occurring chemicals in the soil like arsenic and manganese that leach into groundwater after precipitation.

In order to catch up with demolition, Adams said he wants people who don’t deconstruct buildings to pay what he calls the “social costs” of carbon emissions to cities, which is the price of mitigating climate change. Reuse and recycle of construction waste cuts down on emissions in part because of the energy it takes to create new building materials. Adams pegged that carbon cost at roughly $9,000 for a typical house. He said cities should use that money to offer grants to homeowners who can’t pay for decon

“King County GreenTools is happy to sponsor the Reclamation Administration – the depth and breadth of articles you find is amazing! It’s the kind of information we need to have but don’t have the time to find on our own. Let me know when it’s time to renew our sponsorship!”

“ReclamationAdministration.com has been a valuable resource for me throughout the City’s efforts to advance deconstruction and building material reuse. The coverage of issues in the salvage industry are always timely and are easy to share with stakeholders.”